CGPP Health Nutrition Officer

Ce poste est basé à BOGA.

Technical Knowledge:
- Surveillance support: AFP detection and outbreak-prone diseases
- Participation in and support for the planning and execution of various vaccination campaigns at the health zone level.
- Facilitating the implementation of Global Health Security activities
- Ensure the implementation of nutritional approaches (MUAC/edema screening + growth monitoring during iCCM and outreach contacts, IYCF counseling and mother-to-mother support, CMAM referrals and defaulter follow-up for MAM/SAM treatment continuity)
- Facilitate MNCH interventions (Promote early ANC (16 weeks), birth preparedness and danger-sign recognition, Strengthen PNC follow-up and rapid referral for complications, Support MOH quality improvement for essential MNH and selected BEmONC signal functions, iCCM/IMNCI for common childhood illnesses, Referral completion and follow-up for danger signs/severe cases among U5 children, Link every contact to routine immunization and zero-dose recovery)
- Follow up with SC on printing and ensure distribution of IEC materials to raise awareness of the benefits of OPVs.
- Conduct joint supportive supervision with the government and partners, mainly HZMT members and health area nurses.
- Follow up on payment of compensation during the campaign, validate and collect supporting documents
- Monitor the payment of compensation for volunteers and their volunteer supervisors from the partner health zone, validate and collect supporting documents
- Support the holding of evaluation meetings with volunteers at the health zone level and at the health area level and generate reports with recommendations or action points to follow

Capacity Development:
- Support training for health care providers in the partner health zone in partnership with the health zone
- Support integrated training on surveillance of IPE and other infectious diseases for CHWs in partnership with the Health Zone

Learning and Evidence Base Development, Dissemination and Knowledge Management:
- Assist research in the field as part of research team, field preparation, field supervision
- Assist the project ME (Monitoring and Evaluation) in data interpretation and writing reports that show evidence of results and impacts
- Identify best/promising practices and success stories for documentation and dissemination

Resource Mobilization:
- Assist the CGPP project Coordinator to contribute to the development of project (grants and Responses) proposals that have Health component
- Assist the CGPP health project Coordinator to provide key ground data and information to the GAM (Grant Acquisition and Management) team

Quality Assurance:
- Assist the Project ME to write, and ensure timely submission from the project of monthly/quarterly/ annual Health activity reports and any grant-specific reports
- Assist the CGPP Health project Coordinator in monitoring, supervision and evaluation of the health project

University degree in Medical Sciences (Medical Doctor)
Computer literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus note, etc.
At least three years experiences working in international NGOs
At least two years experiences in Health program, management immunization program Nutrition & MNCH program is preferred
Proven experience in managing community projects
Project management and design experience
Project implementation and monitoring and evaluation
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, demonstrated leadership and good management ability.
Excellent French communication skills (oral and written).
A working knowledge of English
A working knowledge of the local language

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Experience in Immunization and Disease surveillance
Experience in health Zone management
Experience in MCH and Nutrition for U5 children
Theory of change and logical framework development
Database management, statistical skills and ability to critically evaluate health data

The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 70% of the time.